Rail

BART awarded $5.4M for security cameras

San Francisco-based Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will receive $5.4 million for surveillance camera upgrades.
The funds are the first installation out of a total of $19.9 billion, based on the Proposition 1B Bond measure that voters approved last November.

The transit agency already has many cameras on its system, but will use the money to standardize their system to the most up-to-date equipment.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office made the announcement at a news conference on Oct. 29.

BART will place cameras in stations on trains and in parking lots. The upgraded system will include more advanced software that enables cameras to detect suspicious activities.
The cameras will be employed not only to deter potential terrorist incidents, but also to alert BART employees to everyday crimes and promote passenger safety.

The team will perform systems construction management services for the $3.7 billion East Link Extension, a 14-mile-long extension, and the $1.9 billion 4.3-mile Northgate Link Extension between the University of Washington at Husky Stadium, the University District, and the Northgate neighborhood.

University of North Texas students will now have the option to park at MedPark Station and take the Colorado Express shuttle directly to the campus, or ride the A-train to the Downtown Denton Transit Center and board Denton Connect Routes directly to the campus, amongst other benefits for customers.

In partnership with Network Rail, they will conduct an independent review of the interaction, coordination, and collaboration between the railroads’ various passenger concourses within Penn Station and provide recommendations to improve the design, functionality, communications, and coordination at this critical station.